What is the CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme? Does it affect me?
The CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme (CRC) is a new scheme that will affect primarily large non-energy intensive businesses and the public sector. You will be covered by the scheme if your annual electricity consumption, through half hourly meters, is greater than 6,000 megawatt-hours (MWh) between 1 January 2008 and 31 December 2008. If you qualify for the scheme you will need to register with your environmental regulator. You will need to comply with the mandatory emissions trading scheme, which will cover all your organisation’s energy use emissions from all sources except transport. You will have to report annually. The scheme will begin on 1 April 2010.
